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CSD Sealing System's SLIPSIL Plugs and RISE Multi-cable Transit system were chosen for the Gwynt y Mor offshore wind farm project. CSD were also sub-contracted to install 200 cable transits across the two substations.

"Modulift have designed and manufactured the giant lifting rig used for the fast and efficient lifting and assembly of the Repower's 5MW wind turbines at Harland and Wolff in N. Ireland.

2nd Texas Offshore Wind Energy Roundtable (TOWER) Conference in Houston to offer unparalleled networking opportunities with offshore wind energy state and business decision-makers

A look back at sector activity in Q1 and our thoughts for the next few months.

SGS will attend the Offshore Wind Logistics 2011 Conference in London, from January 19-20, 2011. On the first day of the conference, SGS Risk Management expert, Jale Cairney, will give a speech on the Risk Management of Wind Farm Project Logistics.

In July 2009, SGS was assigned a contract to conduct Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental (QHSE) Management for the Belwind Bligh Bank Offshore Wind Farm in Belgium.

Alpha Ventus was set into commercial operation

In May 2008, SGS began with Project Certification services for Borkum West II offshore wind farm. Project Certification offered by SGS enables wind farm owners to obtain necessary approvals and meet international and local standards.

On September 23, 2009, the SGS Wind Competence Center provided Norderland Projekt GmbH with Statement of Compliance (SoC) for the design basis of their two offshore wind farms – Northern Energy Global Tech II and Northern Energy Global Tech III.

In October 2009, SGS Statutory Services Belgium was accredited as Authorized Inspection Organization (AIO) for the certification of Belgian offshore installations for the production of electricity from renewable energy.

SGS is sponsoring the Conference on Project Lifecycle Risk for Offshore Renewables, an event which will take place from January 26 - 27, 2010 in London.

SGS Wind Energy Services has recently added to its portfolio comprehensive occupational Health, Safety, Security, and Environmental auditing services (HSSE), including Legal Mapping and Risk Management Advisory Services for offshore wind farms.

SGS supported RWE with Owner’s Representative Services in establishing its first Wind Farm in Poland, consisting of 18 wind turbines.

SGS Wind Energy Competence Center presented its Wind Energy Services, including offshore wind farm project certification and condition monitoring at the European Offshore Wind 2009 Conference and Exhibition in Stockholm.

SGS Competence Center for Wind Energy is one of the exhibitors at the EOW - European Offshore Wind 2009 Conference and Exhibition in Stockholm, on September 14-16, 2009. Meet us at Stand no. B0921.

Axel Andreä has been appointed as the new Head of the SGS Wind Energy Department to manage the Global Wind Energy Competence Center and the German Technical Office for Wind Energy in Hamburg

Malte Lossin will manage European region Offshore Wind Farm Certification projects for SGS Germany